Submission of Credentials to Emperor of Japan at Imperial Palace
At the Imperial Palace, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan received thecredentials of Mr. Raza Bashir Tarar as Ambassador of Pakistan to Japan.
(March 08, 2023)

Iftar Dinner with thePrime Minister ofJapan
Ambassador Raza Bashir
Tarar with JapanesePrime Minister Fumio
Kishida andForeign
Minister
Yoshimasa
Hayashi at Iftar dinner
hosted by H.E. the Prime
Minister at his residence.
(March 30, 2023)

Ambassador meets CEO
Plus-W & her teamAmbassador-designate,Raza Bashir Tarar received
CEO PlusW, Ms. WakakoSakurai & her team today.
Ms. Sakurai briefed about
their project of training &hiring IT engineers fromPakistan. The Ambassador
highlighted importance of aproper
onboarding
mechanism,ensuring
flawless matching.
(Jan. 05, 2023)

Hiyori Cooperative signed anagreement with Pakistan
Overseas Employment Corp.
With the efforts of Pakistan Embassyin Japan, there is a steady increase inopportunities for Pakistani talents inJapan who know the Japanese
language. Japanese company Hiyori
Cooperative today signed anagreement with Pakistan Overseas
Employment Corporation (OEC). On
thisoccasion,
Ambassadordesignate of Pakistan Raza Bashir
Tarar said that it is a golden
opportunity for Pakistani talents tolearn Japanese so that they can takeadvantage of these opportunities. Hesaid that the Embassy of Pakistan
will continue its efforts to findopportunities for Pakistani talents inJapan. (Jan. 13, 2023)

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Ambassador meets Senior Managing Director
Intl’ Friendship Exchange Council
Mr. Hiroyuki Yushita, Senior Managing Director, The
International Friendship Exchange Council (FEC)
met the Ambassador-Designate of Pakistan Mr.
Raza Bashir Tarar today at the Chancery. They
exchanged views on promoting economic, culturaland people to people relations between the twocountries. (Jan. 19, 2023):

Ambassador meets Member of the House ofRepresentatives & Head Priest of Kongobuji
Head Temple.
A delegation led by Mr. Hiroyuki Moriyama,
Member of the House of Representatives and Mr.
Seihan Takei, Head Priest of Kongobuji HeadTemple met the Ambassador-designate, Raza
Bashir Tarar at the Embassy today. They donated
JPY 100,000 for the flood affectees in Pakistan. The
Ambassador-designate thanked the delegation forthe donation. He urged them to visit Pakistan which
is home to a number of important Buddhist sites.
(Jan. 20, 2023)

Ambassador meets JITCO Delegation
In a series of activities to enhance theEmigration of Pakistani semi skilled andskilled manpower to Japan, Ambassadordesignate Raza Bashir Tarar met a delegationof Japan International Training Cooperation
Organization (JITCO) led by Senior Vice
President Mr. Shigeo Matsutomi. Various
opportunities under trainee and skilled worker
programs were discussed. The Mission isarranging multiple manpower promotion
seminars in 2023 and JITCO will extend
support in creating awareness. (Jan. 23, 2023)

Arrival of Technical Intern Trainees from Pakistan to Japan

The initiatives taken by the Embassy of Pakistan Tokyo are bearing fruit. Arrivalof Technical Intern Trainees from Pakistan to Japan has begun. Mission isapproaching more and more Japanese supervising organizations for acceptanceof Pakistani Interns/Trainees through seminars, meetings and awarenessmeasures. Japanese language learning is a basic pre-requisite for the intending
Interns/Trainees. (Jan. 27, 2023)

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Ambassador held an interactive
session with Japanese Print &Electronic media
Ambassador-designate Mr. Raza Bashir
Tarar held an interactive session withJapanese print, electronic and social
media journalists, today.
The Ambassador-designate briefed thejournalists about regional issues
including the situation in IIOJK. He also
spoke about Pakistan-Japan relations aswell as Pakistan's cultural heritage andtourism potential.
The Ambassador underscored that resolution of Jammu and Kashmir dispute
was sine qua non for durable, peace and stability in South Asia. (Feb. 02, 2023)

Study tour of Pakistani Educationists to Japan.
A 19-member delegation comprising Pakistani educationists on a study tour toJapan visited the Chancery today. Ambassador-designate Mr. Raza Bashir Tarar
held an interactive session with the delegation and discussed enhancement ofeducational cooperation between Pakistan and Japan. (Feb. 03, 2023)

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Ambassador meets Chairman, Japan-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship
League & Member of the House of Representative of Japan
Ambassador-designate Mr. Raza Bashir Tarar met Mr. Seishiro Eto, Member ofthe House of Representatives of Japan and Chairman, Japan-Pakistan
Parliamentary Friendship League (JPPFL), today. ​Bilateral relations andParliamentary ties were discussed. (Feb. 03, 2023)

Pakistani students visit Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo
Ambassador-designate Raza Bashir Tarar received a group of Pakistani students
at the Embassy of Pakistan Tokyo Today. The visitors were, inter alia, briefed
about Pakistan-Japan relations and various opportunities in Japan for Pakistaniyouth. (Feb. 07, 2023)

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Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed at Embassy of Pakistan, TokyoAn event was organized on 3rd February 2023 by Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo tomark Kashmir Solidarity Day. Pakistani community members and Kashmiris as
well as Japanese people attended the event. Syed Faiz Naqshbandi, Convener AllParties Hurriyat Conference joined the event virtually. The Ambassadordesignate, highlighted the continuous atrocities being committed by Indianoccupation forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). He
expressed Pakistan’s full support for the Kashmir cause. Earlier in the day, themembers of the Pakistani community and Kashmiris, with banners and placards
in hands, held protests in front of the United Nations Office and Indian Embassyin Tokyo. A photographic exhibition was also organized at the Chancery. TheEmbassy had already held an interactive session with Japanese electronic, printand social media journalists on 1st February 2023 to highlight the situation inIIOJK. The Pakistani community and Kashmiris based in Japan also staged apeaceful demonstration/vigil at the famous Shibuya crossing in Tokyo in themorning of 5th February 2023 to express solidarity with their Kashmiri brethren.
(Feb. 03, 2023)

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Webinar on opportunities for Pakistani IT companies & engineers.
Embassy of Pakistan Tokyo hosted an awareness webinar on opportunities forPakistani IT companies & engineers in Japan. Ambassador-designate, Mr. Raza
Bashir Tarar highlighted importance of open source information sharing, while
encouraging Pakistanis in Japan to act as a bridge. (Feb. 08, 2023)

Investment by Morinaga Milk in their venture Nutrico Morinaga Pakistan

Ambassador Designate Mr. Raza Bashir Tarar welcomed the recent investment
by Morinaga Milk in their venture Nutrico Morinaga Pakistan. While assuring ofcontinued facilitation, he highlighted the importance of better integrated
indigenous value chains involving local dairy farms. (Feb. 10, 2023)

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Ambassador meets SumitomoCorporation’s Country Head forPakistan
Sumitomo
Corporation’s
newCountry Head for Pakistan, Mr. Koji
Nishizaki called on Ambassadordesignate, Mr. Raza Bashir Tarar
today. The Ambassador emphasized
the need for independent evaluation
for potential ventures. He offered all
possible support for, inter alia,
importsubstitution
investment
proposals.
(Feb. 20, 2023)

9Pakistan Human Resource Seminar-cum-Webinar

Pakistan Embassy in Tokyo Japan arranged Pakistan Human Resource Seminarcum-Webinar. In the event, representatives of more than 45 Japanese companies
and 35+ Pakistani Overseas Employment Promoters participated physically.
From Pakistan, 100+ Overseas Employment promoters participated in the event
virtually. The purpose of the event was to spread awareness among Japanesehuman resource accepting and supervising organizations regarding Pakistan
and Pakistani workforce. Secretary OP&HRD, while addressing virtually, told
Japanese companies that Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource
Development is making every possible effort to facilitate the emigration ofworkers from Pakistan to Japan under the agreements. Community Welfare
Attaché briefed the audience about the previous work done and highlighted
the role of various stakeholders in the process. Japanese companies were told
about the existing legal framework in Pakistan. Chairman Pakistan Overseas
Employment Promoters Association appreciated the efforts of the Governmentof Pakistan. Senior vice President of Japan International Training andCooperation Organization presented the current facts about Pakistani workersin Japan. Ambassador-designate of Pakistan to Japan, Raza Bashir Tarar, in his
concluding address appreciated the efforts of Ministry of OP&HRD, BEOE, OEC,NUTECH and other relevant organizations. He thanked JITCO, OTIT and otherJapanese stake holders for their continuous support. The Ambassador told that
this is a work in progress and Japan market works on the principle ofmeritocracy. He stressed on the need of Japanese language learning by theintending emigrants. He mentioned that Minister of State on Foreign Affairs isdirectly supervising the whole process to ensure quick and smooth decision
making. (Feb. 22, 2023)

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Ambassador meets delegation ofSuzuki Motor Corporation
Ambassador-designate Mr. Raza Bashir
Tarar emphasized the importance ofproviding fuel efficient & cost effective
automobiles for Pakistani commuters.
He was meeting a delegation of Suzuki
Motor Corporation, lead by Chairman
Pak Suzuki Mr. Kinji Saito. (March 02,2023)

Ambassador meets Pak-Japan Cultural
Association Sindh’s Vice President
Pakistan-Japan Cultural Association Sindh's
first Vice President, Muhammad Azmat
Shigeyuki Ataka met with Ambassadordesignate, Raza Bashir Tarar. Matters ofmutual importance and cultural ties
between Pakistan and Japan werediscussed. The Ambassador highlighted
the potential for cultural exchanges
between the two countries.
(March 03, 2023)

11Pakistan Pavilion displayed variety of food products
at FoodEx Japan 2023
Ambassador-designate, Raza Bashir Tarar participated inribbon cutting ceremony of Foodex Japan 2023 where
Pakistan Pavilion is displaying a variety of food products. He
encouraged Pakistani exporters to explore opportunities in
the Japanese market. (March 07, 2023)

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head of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Bank in Karachi
called on Ambassador
The newly appointed head of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Bank in
Karachi, Takuo Ikeda called on Ambassador, Raza Bashir Tarar, conveying
commitment of his bank towards supporting Japanese investment in Pakistan.
While appreciating regulatory reforms and IT based modernization in thefinancial sector of Pakistan, Ambassador Tarar encouraged MUFG Bank toextend support in integrating SME & Fintech sectors of Pakistan with global
markets. (March 14, 2023)

Ambassador calls on Speaker of the House ofRepresentatives of Japan
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar
called on H.E. Mr. Hiroyuki
Hosoda, Speaker of the House ofRepresentatives of Japan. Bothsides
discussedenhancing
bilateral ties in multiple fieldswithspecialemphasis
onParliamentary exchanges. TheAmbassador
reiterated
theinvitation from the Speaker,
National Assembly to visit
Pakistan. The role of the Pakistanicommunity in Japan as a bridge
between the two countries wasalso appreciated.
March 15, 2023)

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Webinar on Roshan Digital AccountAs part of efforts to facilitate Pakistanis resident in Japan, the Embassy of
Pakistan Tokyo and Muslim Commercial Bank conducted a Webinar on theRoshan Digital Account initiative today. Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar, inter aliaemphasized the need for RDA related material in the Urdu language. The
webinar concluded with a Q&A session. (March 22, 2023)

Flag Hoisting Ceremony at Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo.

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National Day of Pakistan was celebrated at the Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo
The National Day of Pakistan was celebrated at the Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo
with traditional zeal, fervor and enthusiasm. The ceremony was attended by asizeable number of Pakistanis as well as Japanese nationals. The ceremonycommenced with recitation from the Holy Quran followed by the National Anthemof Pakistan. Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar hoisted the national flag while theNational Anthem was played. The Ambassador read out the Pakistan Day
Messages of the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan. He also paid tributeto the Pakistani community in Japan for its achievements and contributions.
Special Supplements were published in two leading English newspapers of Japan.
National Day of Pakistan related gatherings were also arranged in different partsof Japan by community groups. (March 23, 2023)

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